Brazilian President Lula phoned U.S. President Trump on Friday to urge restarting negotiations over U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods ahead of Brazil's October election, the Brazilian government said. Lula rejected U.S. allegations of unfair trade prac

2026-08-22

Brazilian President Lula phoned U.S. President Trump on Friday to urge restarting negotiations over U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods ahead of Brazil's October election, the Brazilian government said. Lula rejected U.S. allegations of unfair trade practices that prompted Washington to impose 25% tariffs on many Brazilian products, telling Trump in a call lasting just over an hour that the accusations were "baseless." Brazil said Trump proposed government-level meetings as soon as possible. It was the first call between the two leaders since relations soured again in May.